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2024 Singapore oil spill

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336:, stated that the Johor Department of Environment (DoE) had sought assistance from the Southern Region Marine Department, Johor Port Authority, Kota Tinggi District Office, Pengerang Municipal Council, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, the Marine Police, Royal Malaysian Navy, Civil Defence Force, Dialog Terminals Pengerang Sdn Bhd, and Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) Pengerang to assist with the patrol and monitoring activities. 339:
The MPA stated that it was informed by its Malaysian counterparts on 19 June 2024 that oil slicks had been observed off Johor. Ling stated that traces of oil had been found on the beaches at Sungai Rengit and at Teluk Ramunia, and about 1 km of Penerang's shoreline had been affected. Oil slicks
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By 20 June 2024, a "large majority" of the oil spills in beaches in Singapore had been removed. Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat stated that it would take "some time" before all the oil deposits are completely removed because the clean-up efforts had thus far focused on oil clearly visible on the
275:(PUB) stated on 17 June 2024 that the oil spill had not affected Singapore's water supply, explaining that there was "no impact to our freshwater reserves" and the coastal drains affected by the oil spill "convey and discharge stormwater to the sea and are not linked to our reservoirs". 188:
at about 7 am. 18 response crafts were deployed in total by various organisations to contain and clean up the oil spill. These included MPA patrol craft which were deployed to spray dispersants on the oil spill, as well as oil skimmers operated by a contractor of the MPA.
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On 16 June 2024, the SDC deployed about 100 trained workers across the beaches of Sentosa Island. The workers were equipped with oil booms, vacuum pumps, oil dispersants, skimmers, absorbent materials, and other specialized oil containment and recovery equipment.
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Oil Spill Response Limited, which is an industry-funded organisation which assists with responses to oil spills, deployed floating containment and recovery devices to isolate oil on the surface of the sea and skim the oil away.
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According to Malaysian news reports, about 200 fishermen at Sungai Rengit in Pengerang had been unable to go out to sea or fish as a result of the oil slicks since 16 June 2024.
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The SDC was notified of the oil spill by the MPA at about 3:30 pm on 14 June 2024. At about 9:20 pm the same day, the SDC began cordoning off affected areas of Palawan Beach.
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in respect of costs incurred relating to the oil spill, including for measures taken to contain and clean up the spill, and any damage caused to infrastructure.
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According to Singapore conservation group Marine Stewards, wildlife in the area were affected by the oil spill. The groups stated that it was aware of one
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was piloted by marine services provider PSA Marine at the time of the incident. According to PSA Marine, one of its harbour pilots had been on board the
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The SDC started deploying workers to clean up the beaches on the morning of 15 June 2024 after the oil spill was spotted in the waters off
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The MPA was alerted to the incident at 2:22 pm, and had deployed personnel by 2:33 pm to ensure that there were no further leaks from the
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stated on 18 June 2024 that the oil spill had not been caused by port congestion "as our port waters and anchorages are not congested".
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As a result of the collision, about 400 metric tonnes of low-sulphur fuel oil from a damaged cargo tank aboard the
843:"Oil spill clean-up: Singapore to seek compensation from owner of stationary ship that was hit by another vessel" 329:
and was monitoring the situation after being notified by the MPA on 18 June 2024 of the oil spill in Singapore.
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On 20 June 2024, the MPA stated that Singapore government agencies would seek compensation from the owners of
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at the time to provide navigational advice, but had not been steering the vessel at the time of the incident.
819:"Nearly 200 Johor fishermen suffer losses due to oil spill from Singapore ship collision | New Straits Times" 298: 224: 231: 279:
surface and the next step would be to "flush out stranded oil, such as those on oil-stained rock bunds".
607:"More beaches closed after oil spill; MPA working with insurer to set up contact for third-party claims" 250: 500:"Oil spill: Dredger hitting stationary tanker was not due to port congestion, says Transport Minister" 397:"Oil Spill Clean-up in Progress at Pasir Panjang Terminal | Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore" 119: 468:"MPA responded within 11 minutes of being alerted to oil spill, cleanup to take time: Chee Hong Tat" 422:"CNA Explains: What we know about the Singapore oil spill that's affected Sentosa and other beaches" 899: 711:"Oil spill: Several beaches, including East Coast Park and Sentosa's Siloso, mostly cleared of oil" 556:"Singapore says dredger that hit tanker reported sudden loss of control, oil spill cleanup ongoing" 685:"Singapore's water supply not affected by oil spill, coastal drains not linked to reservoirs: PUB" 373:
had insurance coverage in place addressing such liabilities, provided by insurer, British Marine.
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were closed on 16 June 2024. There were no signs of any oil slick within the protected
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had reported a sudden loss in engine and steering control prior to colliding with the
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stated that there was "low risk" of the oil spill spreading to fish farms along the
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On 23 June 2024, according to Malaysian news reports, Johor government requested
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as of 1:30 pm on that day, but oil sheen was seen in the waters around the area.
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had also been spotted off Pengerang. Cleanup operations began on 21 June 2024.
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reopened to the public for non-primary contact water sports like kayaking.
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International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969
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was alongside a container vessel berthed at Pasir Panjang Terminal.
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as a precautionary measure to mitigate any further oil leaks.
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at 2:18 pm. The collision between the vessels ruptured the
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still had about 400 tonnes of fuel oil left in its tanks.
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At 2:18pm on 14 June 2024, an allision occurred between a
581:"East Coast Park beach partially reopens after oil spill" 142:(MFO) 380 within leaking into the surrounding waters. 321:
stated that it began conducting coastal patrols near
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Johor Health and Environment Committee chairperson,
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covered in oil that had been rescued from Marina at
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Index

Netherlands
Maritime and Port Authority
National Environment Agency
National Parks Board
Sentosa Development Corporation
Marine Fuel Oil
Transport Minister
Chee Hong Tat
Sentosa Island
East Coast Park
National Environment Agency
Labrador Nature Reserve
St John's Island
Lazarus Island
Kusu Island
Sisters' Islands Marine Park
Singapore Food Agency
Johor Straits
kingfisher
Keppel Bay
Public Utilities Board
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment
Chek Jawa
Pulau Ubin
Coney Island
Pasir Ris Park
Johor
Malaysia
Sungai Rengit
Kota Tinggi

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